Thursday, March 3, 2011

Kensington State School

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A vist to the school in 2010 did not produce any information as to whether there was ever an honour board for the pupils of the school who v...
Sunday, February 27, 2011

Trove of WW1 photos found in Vignacourt, Somme Valley

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From The Age today , the story of a cache of 3,000 photographs, known as "The Thuillier Collection" of Australian and Allied sol...
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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Off to War from Kensington - Autumn Twilight Walk

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Friday 11 March  2011, 6.00- 7.30pm This 90 minute walk is an opportunity for those who are interested in Kensington’s World War One...
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Friday, February 18, 2011

Herleville Wood, France, 1918 - updated

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Pte Arthur Beachcroft brought home this aerial photograph of Rosieres, France with a plan of battle marked on it.  This was Arthur's ...
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Thursday, February 17, 2011

S S Mamari homeward bound, 1918

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Arthur Beachcroft , 6th Infantry Battalion, of Athol St, Moonee Ponds returned home on the SS Mamari, embarking 21 December 1...
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Friday, February 11, 2011

Auckland War Memorial Museum

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Things have been a little quiet lately as I have been on a cruise around New Zealand.  While in Auckland I checked out the Auckland War Me...
Sunday, January 23, 2011

St Thomas's Church of England Roll of Honour

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The very beautiful Roll of Honour at St Thomas's Church of England, Mt Alexander Rd, Moonee Ponds, is an example of what is called '...